Michu: Spanish stars can’t wait to play in the Prem

ENGLISH football is under invasion from an army of Spanish conquistadors on a
quest for a new El Dorado.

That is the verdict of Swansea striker Michu, who insists there is an armada
of his countrymen ready to swap La Liga for Premier League gold.

In the week Manchester City spent £15million on Seville winger Jesus Navas and
Liverpool agreed a deal in principle to sign Celta Vigo’s Iago Aspas for
£7.7m, Michu claims the pain of Spain will be mainly England’s gain.

And he warned that only Barcelona and Real Madrid are now safe from the
incredible spending power of England’s top-flight clubs.

Michu said: “The Premier League is superior in all aspects.

“The structure, the fans, the competitiveness and, most of all, the economic
power.

“Any English club can now buy a Spanish player of any team except Madrid or
Barca.

“The Spanish market is very good value for money.

“And the success of the talented little players like Juan Mata, David Silva
and Santi Cazorla has proved a phenomenon in England.”

Yet no one has proved a bigger bargain than Michu himself.

The striker, 27, was a virtual unknown when he signed for Swansea from Rayo
Vallecano last summer for just £2m.

Yet 22 goals in his first season in the Prem gave Swansea chairman Huw Jenkins
an immediate return on his investment.

Michael Laudrup’s team won the Capital One Cup and secured European football
for the first time in the club’s history.

Michu was one of 32 Spaniards to ply his trade at a Premier League club last
season and he is convinced that more will soon be heading across the Bay of
Biscay to join him.

He added: “The English league is much more competitive than it is in Spain.

“Here you can win at any ground. In Spain it is impossible to go to the Nou
Camp or the Bernabeu and expect to succeed.

“The passion of fans in England is fantastic. Your supporters follow you to
all your away games.

“And because of the way it is organised, they can also plan their trips for
the whole season.”